In theory, the film 'Solaris' is the type of film science fiction fans should want to see, romance film addicts should enjoy, and psychological thriller viewers should love. However, the film becomes a long boring and muddled journey that doesn't hit on any of its intended audiences. If you're easily distracted, don't watch this movie. Even a shiny object becomes far more fascinating than this confused tale of a future psychologist(Clooney) sent to help the people on board a space station orbiting around the strange planet Solaris. Weird things do happen, but it is in making the viewer care that the movie falls short. George Clooney tries hard to bring life to this story, but he can't make us feel for his character's predicament. Maybe remakes of obscure Russian films aren't the best idea.